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Table 4 Multivariable model of EPDS Score

From: Postnatal depressive symptoms amongst women in Central Vietnam: a cross-sectional study investigating prevalence and associations with social, cultural and infant factors

Parameter

Marginal Mean (95 % CI)

N

B

Sig.

Intercept

  

6.688

.001

Socio-Demographic Characteristics

Location

 Urban

13.80 (12.06 - 15.56)

193

.357

.449

 Rural

13.45 (11.66 - 15.24)

194

0a

 

Classed as Poor

 Yes

14.47 (12.30 – 16.63)

33

1.679

.039

 No

12.79 (11.24 – 14.34)

354

0a

 

Husband employed

 No

14.84 (12.25 – 17.44)

15

2.429

.036

 Yes

12.41 (11.12 – 13.71)

372

0a

 

Food Insecurity

 Every month

14.81 (12.66 – 16.97)

35

2.270

.007

 Every 1–6 months

14.19 (12.39 – 16.00)

93

1.655

.005

 Every 6–12 months

12.96 (10.94 – 14.99)

46

.425

.567

 Never

12.54 (10.70 – 14.38)

213

0a

 

Education (years)

  

.019

.768

Age (years)

  

.070

.147

Parity

    

 1

13.56 (11.75 – 15.37)

179

.036

.964

 2

13.79 (11.99 – 15.06)

113

.272

.694

 ≥3

13.53 (11.50 – 15.55)

95

0a

 

Confinement Practices

Carer’s opinion of confinement

    

 Important

13.19 (11.36 – 15.02)

144

-.878

.065

 Not important

14.07 (12.36 – 15.77)

243

0a

 

Days in Confinement

  

-.011

.128

 Social Support

Frightened of Family

    

 Yes

14.09 (11.94 – 16.23)

38

1.522

.059

 Sometimes

14.24 (12.34 – 16.35)

79

1.677

.009

 No

12.53 (10.84 – 14.29)

270

0a

 

Violence in past 12 months

    

 Yes

15.17 (12.96 – 17.38)

24

3.090

.001

 No

12.08 (10.44 – 13.73)

363

0a

 

Frightened of Husband

    

 Yes

14.84 (12.74 – 16.93)

37

2.418

.003

 Sometimes

13.63 (11.79 – 15.47)

105

1.217

.035

 No

13.06 (10.62 – 14.22)

245

0a

 

Body image

    

 Unsatisfied

13.40 (11.36 – 15.24)

130

.348

.492

 No opinion

14.43 (11.79 – 15.47)

86

1.372

.021

 Satisfied

13.06 (12.55 – 16.31)

171

0a

 

Cognitive Social Capital

  

−1.058

.000

Infant Health

Infant diarrhoea in past 2 weeks

    

 Yes

14.43 (12.40 – 16.47)

41

1.615

.032

 No

12.82 (11.16 – 14.48)

346

0a

 

Breastfeeding Problems

    

 Yes

14.26 (12.50 – 16.02)

112

1.267

.012

 No

12.99 (11.20 – 14.80)

275

0a

 
  1. aThis parameter is set to zero because it is redundant